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Old May 11, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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so im having trouble deciding between two different sets of wheels for my red ss so im looking for suggestions. which would you choose?

http://a763.g.akamai.net/7/763/1644/...p/VPID/6902044

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http://a763.g.akamai.net/7/763/1644/...p/VPID/6902085
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Old May 11, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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IMO I'd go w/ the machined ones, I've never been a fan of black wheels.
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Love the machined! Beaware the center caps are chrome not machine.
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Machined because black wouldn't fit with the look of your car
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Old May 11, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaroking1996
Machined because black wouldn't fit with the look of your car
Hows his car look? Black fits right in with a RED car. So im a little lost with you saying it wouldnt fit but if i can see some pics of the OP's car. Then i could really decide on what would look better but IMO, both machined & black would look good on a red car. Just depends on what look your going for.
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I think the black would look great!
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Originally Posted by Badguy7
Hows his car look? Black fits right in with a RED car. So im a little lost with you saying it wouldnt fit but if i can see some pics of the OP's car. Then i could really decide on what would look better but IMO, both machined & black would look good on a red car. Just depends on what look your going for.
my car is a 02 ss le like yours
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Red with white stripes.... Black wheels won't look well
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Originally Posted by Camaroking1996
Red with white stripes.... Black wheels won't look well
depends on the stripes really. theres a red ss with 35th anniversary stripes but that has those wheels in black and looks pretty good. then again his stripes are silver.

http://www.oewheelsllc.com/gallery.html go to camaro SS and you will see it on there. it belongs for a member from here but I can't recall his sn.
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^ I'm with him, polished, lol. But if that's out of the question, I'd say the machined C5's.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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so i read that the machined face wheels from oewheels come with "chrome" center caps not machined looking caps and they look a little off. so i had the idea of getting some brushed aluminum vinyl and putting that over the center caps. has anyone tried this?
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My buddy has the black with machined lip on his car now and I'm sure he'd be willing to cut you a deal
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If your sail panel and mirrors are black, the the black wheels, if not, then the machine finished.

I was going to get a set of the black ones for my red 98.
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OE Deep Dish C5 Wheels 18 X10.5 Front and Rear
Tires are 295/30/18 on the front and 315/30/18 on the back
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Originally Posted by Mr.z/28
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OE Deep Dish C5 Wheels 18 X10.5 Front and Rear
Tires are 295/30/18 on the front and 315/30/18 on the back
wow....that looks awesome!
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that does look great! thats the car i have too. the 35th LE. so my car would look exactlly like that. Im just not sure if the black wheels will be like a fad that will go out of style and i will end up not liking them down the road. But as of right now i think they look absolutly amazing on that car.
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corvette wheels are SO over done leave them to the vett guys
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Originally Posted by Mr.z/28
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OE Deep Dish C5 Wheels 18 X10.5 Front and Rear
Tires are 295/30/18 on the front and 315/30/18 on the back
thats the one that i was talking about
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Old May 12, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by shorty(98TA)
corvette wheels are SO over done leave them to the vett guys
I like vette wheels because they are inexpensive good looking wheels. I know alot of people have them but im not really woried about that.
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